A mom of one asked me yesterday, "So is it really as hard as they say...having two kids?" Before I could answer she had ran off to check on her son who was crying. My answer is "no." It's not really that hard. Though, I have had my moments when my hands are full (literally) with one and the other needs me (or thinks he needs me). Elsie has turned out to be quite an easy baby. She is so independent. She's even putting her self to sleep. For my childless readers, that's really a big deal. Leon was a breast feed to sleep baby and occasionally could be rocked, swayed, or sang to sleep. But mostly he wanted to fall asleep with a (mine, though I never tried anyone else's) nipple in his mouth and then wanted it close by --- just in case he woke up. Elsie, on the other hand, will suck on her hands to get her self to sleep. A friend said baby's become the baby the mom needs. That's quite poetic but I am not sure that's so true. I spoke to a mom of a very colicky baby this week and I doubt that's the baby she "needed." But colic or not, it's the baby that she has and loves. That sounds quite sappy but I had to add something because my statement sounded so cold. Anyways, Elsie's two months old and Leon's pooping in the potty. Who could ask for more?
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